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About the Jackie Robinson Foundation

Mission
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) is a national, not-for-profit, organization founded in
1973 as a vehicle to perpetuate the memory of Jackie Robinson through the advancement
of higher education among underserved populations, and, soon, with the establishment of
the Jackie Robinson Museum in New York City. Uniquely,
JRF provides generous four-year college scholarships in conjunction with a comprehensive
set of services and opportunities to ensure the success of its Scholars through college
and, upon graduation, as leaders in the workforce and in their communities.
JRF’s strategic approach results in a consistent nearly 100% college graduation rate.

Core Values
Discipline – Finish, to the best of your ability, all tasks for which you are responsible
and which will help you reach your goals.
Integrity – Always be guided by the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but.
Courage – Do and say what is difficult and what may be unpopular to achieve
just and positive results.

Humility – Accept that we are created as equals; be quick to share credit and
slow to blame.
Compassion – and its sister value, “respect”. Practice empathy and generosity
toward others.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation Pledge

One man’s courage transforms a nation,
Inspires, propels the next generation.
Invoking his spirit, commitment and might,
One woman creates a torch of his light.

The torch, our foundation, lends loft and esteem;
Discipline, wisdom, and service–our theme.
And so it is he with integrity wrought
Whom we honor, steadfast for the fairness he sought.
And she of such dignity, insight, and grace;
Keeps us mindful of values we are called to embrace.
Now stand we with faith, pride, and resolve;
JRF in our hearts, its lessons our guide.

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